Supreme Court of India

Smt. Bhagwanti Devi and Anr. v. State of Haryana and Anr.

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Reported as [1994] 1 S.C.R. 180
Bench K. Ramaswamy and N. Venkatachala JJ.
Decided 19 January 1994

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The Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953/The Htuymuz Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1972 : S. 2(5-a), r.Bof RulesframedunderAct/ss.7, 9,12(3), 32, 33(2)Surplus area-Exemption granted to landholders retain surplus land-In inte"egnum sons of landholders became majors-Landholders claimed reopening of dec­ laration-Held, s.32 of Haryana Act declared all exemptions under r.8 of no avail w.e.f appointed day-Lands declared surplus under Punjab Act vested in State under s.12(3) of.Haryana Act w.e.f 24.12.1972-Neither s.12(3) nor ss.7 and 9 of Haryana Act empower ceiling authority to reopen

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